b) “Ajinomoto” or “Accent” (in US) is so popular and seems synonymous with Japanese soups (NOT true because good Japanese cooking does not use Ajinomoto. They use seaweed and bonito flakes).

c) This Wikipedia article states that not enough studies are available to prove a link between the consumption of MSG and chronic health problems e.g. cancer but many countries require the inclusion of MSG in their list of ingredients. Note that “natural flavour” can also mean MSG.

Me? I’ve never used MSG and I don’t think I’ll start. Less is more, right?